58 "Beware, lest you forget the Lord!"
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We are prone to commit this sin, especially in times of temporal prosperity. We then forget . . .
our infinite obligation to Him;
our absolute dependence upon Him;
our accountableness to Him.
We should daily remember . . .
to acknowledge Him in all things;
to apply to Him for all we need;
to commit ourselves and our cause unto Him;
to endeavor in all things and by all means—to please Him;
to expect His promised interposition in trials—and supplies in need.
Let us henceforth beware lest we forget the Lord, for . . .
it dishonors Him;
it deeply grieves Him;
it is injurious to us, for it generates . . .
timidity or hardness;
insincerity or worldliness;
foreboding and prayerlessness;
ingratitude and self-righteousness.
To prevent this crying sin—
let us cultivate the habit of frequent prayer;
let us always endeavor to have some suited subject ready at hand for meditation:
some portion of Scripture,
or some attribute of God,
or some office of Christ,
or some merciful providence,
or some merciless foe,
or some possible danger!
"Beware, lest you forget the Lord!"